Support for automobile accessories



6, 1940. J. E. GRIFFITH 2,210,147

SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES Original Filed July 2'7, 1936 INVENTOR. JQ/VA-TS f. kxFF/zfl 7' BY W J /TTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 6 1940 SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES James E. Griflith, Denver, 0010.

Original application July 27, 1936, Serial No. 92,819, now Patent N 0. 2,132,026, dated October Divided andthis application February'21, 1938, Seria-INO. 191,598

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a clamping device for attaching rear and forward view mirrors, spot lights, and other automobile accessories to an automobile. It is more particularly designedfor supporting a forward view mirror of the type illustratedin applicant's prior application, Ser. No. 92,819, of which this application is a division. The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and attractive device which will allow universal movement of a mirror, or other accessory in order that an accurate adjustment thereof may be obtained and which, after the adjustment has been obtained, will rigidly maintain the accessory in the desired position. Another object to the invention is to provide an attachment device which can be used for attaching a plurality of accessories on the same bracket without requiring'changes in the clamping device. 30 Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency.

These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is had to'the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

30 In the drawing:

Fig. 1 illustrates a combined forward and rear view mirror accessory for an automobile in which the improved clamping device is incorporated,

Fig.2 is a perspective view of the mirror acces- 5 sory of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the improved universal clamping device.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing a typical automobile is.indi-' 40 cated in section at III with its door frame at II.

The mirror accessory to which the invention is applied in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of an outside arm I2, and an inside arm I3 which are connected together and clamped to the automobile 45 by means of a pair of threaded studs I4. The

studs I4 are permanently attached to an elongated plate 24 on one of the arms, for instance the arm I2, and are inserted through a similar plate 25 on the other arm, for instance, the arm When installed, the studs pass through openings in the door frame II so that they act to clamp the'two arms solidly on opposite sides of the door and to prevent rotation thereof. The inner arm I3 supports a forward view mirror 55 I6 and a rear view mirror II.

tion.

The method of attaching all of these mirrors to their respective arms is similar. Eachmirror is provided with a ball I8, attached thereto in any suitable way, such as by means of a bracket arm I9, all of these balls are similar, and each 5 0 ing washers 2I, which are similar and both contain a convex concavity of a diameter to snugly engage the balls I8. against the ball by means of a clamp bolt such as indicated at 22. In this particular in- 15 stance, the clamp bolt is threaded into the extremity of one of the bracket arms.

When a single device is tobe supported, the ball is clamped between two of the clamping washers 2I,'as shown in relation to the mirror I5. 20 When two or more devices are to be supported,

a spacing washer 23 is employed which contains a concavity in both of its faces, as shown in Fig. 3. The single clamp bolt 22 clamps. the entire assembly together, regardless of how many 25 accessories are attached. Still additional accesories can be attached by using a longer bolt and adding more of the spacing washers 23. I

It is desired to call attention to the fact that each accessories can be moved in every direction independently of all the others and that, when the proper place has been reached, the larger contacting surface of the ball serves to rigidly hold them in place. I

While a specific form of the improvementhas been described and illustrated herein,: it is desired to. be understood that the same may be varied, within thescope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the inven Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired secured by Letters Patent is: v

A device for mounting automobile accessories comprising: an arm; a pair of clamping members, each having a concavity inits face, said concavities facing each other;*a ball clamped between said members; means for securing an accessory to said ball; a bolt passing through said members and said ball and threaded at its extremity into said arm to clamp the entire assembly together and to fixedly secure it to said arm; and means for rigidly and fixedly attaching said arm to an automobile.

JAMES GRIFFITH.

The washers 2| are clamped 

